Yu haul: Rangers land Darvish in $60M deal  —  ARLINGTON — Yu Darvish is undertaking the journey from Japan to the U.S. with the intention of helping the Rangers achieve their goal of winning a World Series championship.  —  That is one of the reasons why he is coming to Texas and why the Rangers …

Tribe inks Lewis, Accardo to Minor League deals  —  Pair invited to Spring Training as non-roster players  —  CLEVELAND — One of the Indians' goals for this offseason was to add a group of experienced players to add depth behind the Major League roster.  The result has been a wave of signings to address that area of need.

Star-Studded Schedule for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball  —  ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Taco Bell - the exclusive, national game of the week - will continue to showcase Major League Baseball's top teams and biggest stars throughout 2012.  The Sunday Night Baseball schedule …

Leave the Gun.  Take the Cannoli.  —  I can't relate to pitchers.  I had to take the ball from the second grade up through freshman year of high school and I hated it most of the time.  I could hit, though, until it was too dark out to see the ball.  If my dad's arm didn't get tired, we might still be out there.

Yoenis Cespedes Hits First Home Run (With Video)  —  Yoenis Cespedes has gotten off to a sluggish start in the Dominican League playoffs, but he flashed his bat speed and power potential tonight with his first home run since joining the Aguilas Cibaeñas.

Orlando Cabrera retires  —  Orlando Cabrera, who helped the Red Sox to the 2004 World Series, told a radio station in his native Columbia that he was retiring.  —  Cabrera, 37, played for nine teams over 15 seasons, hitting .272 with 123 home runs and two Gold Gloves.

Prospect Watch: Top 10 third basemen  —  Rockies slugger, Minors RBI leader Arenado heads list … Over the past few years, there seemed to be a dearth of legitimate prospects at the hot corner.  While it might not quite be a full-on renaissance, this year's Top 10 third-base prospect list does …

Bulked-up Dexter Fowler is center of attention for Rockies  —  Outfielder targets greater strength, speed  —  LAS VEGAS — The most arresting sight in the gym on this day wasn't a carved Troy Tulowitzki, another bench press from Jason Giambi or the barreled chest of trainer Mark Philippi that should come with a dresser and nightstand.

Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez helping UM pal Jon Jay with celebrity bowling tournament  —  Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez will participate in Jon Jay's Celebrity Bowling Challenge on Jan. 28 at Lucky Strike Lanes in Miami Beach.  —  Jay, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, is good friends with Sanchez.

Rockies sign 49-year-old Jamie Moyer to minor-league deal  —  Left-handers aren't measured in years.  Carbon dating is more like it.  Lefties believe they can throw forever, and in the case of Jamie Moyer, he's going to try.  —  In a deal first reported by The Denver Post on Monday …

Replacing Victor Martinez won't be easy, but Tigers begin process  —  DETROIT — The vehicles of the Tigers' caravan will roll from Comerica Park early this afternoon.  Vladimir Guerrero won't be in any of them unless something remarkable and unexpected happens at the last minute.

Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe) … Last year, the Tigers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.  While they lost to the Rangers in the American League Championship Series, the makeup of the AL Central and Detroit's major league roster should mean …

Jeter honored with Lou Gehrig Memorial Award  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Wednesday night's “Launch Party” kicked off the 9th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic, presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  But this year's fundraiser held a little extra meaning for Jeter.